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Vadr Coffee Table

Vadr

Vadr is a simple and sophisticated coffee table that adds character to its environment. It is a statement piece that works well in small areas. The most notable feature is the line of bars across the front of the table which were influenced by piano keys. This can be used as a bookshelf or a subtle, concealable storage space. It uses strong linear angles to create an interest to the viewer. The legs and tabletop are unique and individualistic. The legs are specifically positioned to provide ensured stability. It also has a side profile that invokes forward thinking.

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Cornice Dresser

Cornice

Cornice is a dresser designed for clothing storage and display. Cornice holds folded garments such as t-shirts and sweaters. Traditional dressers hide clothes inside drawers, while the open shelves of Cornice allow favorite pieces to be shown as well as stored. The sculptural open frame keeps the appearance light. Numerous slim shelves encourage single-layer organization and discourage messy stacking that can damage garments. The model shown is a scale version made of wood, and the final piece would be built from welded aluminum. Cornice suits both homes and retail stores.

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Lacexotic Home Decor

Lacexotic

Pentagram, Mandala and Flower Tile lace patterns and colors designed, the inspiration comes from Middle East, Moorish and Islamic style, with exclusive stereoscopic lace production method applied to create a unique style that brings a new perspective on lace, it differed from usual pattern and usage of lace. Presenting the lace three-dimensionally that fit into table lamp, vase and tray of home decorations.

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Light Shadow Bamboo Weave Communal Space Chair

Light Shadow Bamboo Weave

Light Shadow Bamboo Weave is a communal space chair made for public places. The circular seat combines a welded steel frame with hand woven bamboo strips. Bamboo was selected for its toughness, corrosion resistance and plasticity, and the weaving follows traditional Chinese methods. A light inside the seat is switched on by hand, and the light passes through the bamboo to create shadow patterns. A planted area on the top holds green plants that help clean the air. The chair measures 1250 by 1250 by 1900 millimetres.

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Birds Multifunctional Table

Birds

It's Bird 2 is a multifunctional table designed to serve as both furniture and an art object. The base is made of terrazzo, in which small pieces of stone are joined into one new material. Reused metal, marked by layers of old paint, forms the structure and receives a new purpose. Thin lines of light surround the massive stone and give a soft glow. The table measures 1500 mm by 350 mm by 1500 mm in height. The piece can be used as a floor lamp, a bar, a bookshelf or an interior installation.

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Fingal Modular Surfaces

Fingal

Fingal is a modular surface system for interiors, combining wall cladding, a bookcase, carpet tiles and seating. An original pattern inspired by rocky coastal landscapes is applied to the wall, the floor and the furniture, so that the space reads as a whole. The wall cladding is made of painted wood cut by laser, while the bookcase is made of metal sheet. The printed carpet tiles can be placed independently, and the ottomans are upholstered in digitally printed fabric. The modular parts can be rearranged to form many pattern variations in diverse interior spaces.

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Royal Collection  Dining Tables

Royal Collection

Sculpted and carved wood has been traditionally used to create decorative objects and sculptures. Oftentimes, these were later on gilded with gold leaf to create a more regal impression. Rice & Rice Fine Furniture´s Royal Collection combines these 2 crafts to create unique pieces of furniture that are decorative objects in their own right whilst being fully functional as pieces of furniture. The exclusive materials of 23.5-carat gold and American walnut hardwood are combined in 2 sculptural dining table designs. This collection is limited to 10 pieces per table design.

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Cotton Spate Console

Cotton Spate

Cotton Spate is a display console designed for a pop-up store. The console presents a small number of products so that attention stays on each item. Its form is inspired by fields of organic Pima cotton flowers, which grow beside a lake in Peru. A white three-dimensional wavy surface holds thin circular metal plates that carry the items. The wavy part is high-density foam shaped by hand from a computer model, and the plates are white painted metal. The counter and the outer enclosure are made of wood. Storage space is placed under the wavy surface.

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Liquid Fuel Candle

Liquid Fuel

In the modern days that the improper use of resources causes the threat of nature and humanity. Hence by designing and creating the products with more of works longevity as a substitute for similar products with the same efficiency that goes through time can help us. By combining a different look at what the alcoholic lights were doing in the laboratories and a different view of the indestructible candles designers created a new product. Then they can produce the liquid fuel candles that are also stable and burn like a candle.

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Alcyone Standing Chair

Alcyone

For him, one important goal in coming up with the shape of this project was to simulate the human body’s quality and natural form as much as possible. He uses the human form as a metaphor for the good posture, bodily flexibility and active lifestyle everyone aspires to attain. With this product, he assists with three simple movements people perform during the course of a workday: sitting and standing, twisting the body and stretching the back over a backrest, therefore improving health and increasing productivity.

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ChuangHua Tracery Furniture Set

ChuangHua Tracery

ChuangHua Tracery fit for home deco, commercial space , hotel or studio which its essence inspired by ChuangHua, the Chinese window grilles pattern. Using sheet metal bending technology and powder paint coating in vivid reddish color setting off with purely white that enlightened its festive looked, making them free from the metallic image of hard, cold and heavy. Aesthetically simple clean and neat in its structural shape designed, when light pass through the laser cutting tracery pattern, the shadow projected onto the surrounding wall and floor that shows a glimpse of beauty.

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Cow Horn New Chinese Style

Cow Horn

Cow Horn is a chair and table set inspired by ancient Chinese architecture. The chair back is separated from the armrests, and the lines are dense and orderly. The curved cushion and the armrest details support a comfortable sitting posture for reading and other quiet activities. The table follows the mortise and tenon structure of an ancient attic, and the middle shelf is arranged from logs to hold objects. Black walnut is used throughout, finished with wood wax oil to keep the natural color of the wood. The metal connections are aluminum alloy with a copper coating.

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